Newquay Tretherras

Newquay Tretherras School is a secondary school with academy status in Newquay, Cornwall, England. The current headteacher is Samantha Fairbairn. The school first opened on 7 January 1954 and first secondary modern school to be built in Newquay. On 29 May 1954, the original Tretherras County school was officially opened by Florence Horsbrugh C.B.E. (Minister of Education). As of September 2019, the new 'Quay' school building officially opened. This would replace the original 1950s Tretherras County School building which was demolished in 2019. NT Curriculum Partway through Year 9, students will complete their option process for their Level 2 programme of study in Years 10 and 11, choosing 4 options to complement their core curriculum. In Years 10 and 11, all students follow a core curriculum which includes English and English Literature, Mathematics and Science. In addition, all students follow a course in Physical Education and SMSC, which includes Careers Guidance, Ethics & Philosophy and Citizenship. All students in Year 10 undertake a week's Work Experience in the summer term.